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Daisy - Victorian Sterling Silver Name Brooch - Hallmarked 1892
Daisy is the name on this appealing antique silver name brooch. This Sterling Silver pin dates from the Victorian era and has a hallmark for Birmingham in the year 1892. There is a partial maker's mark ' &Co' but as the full details are not there I haven't managed to find out anything about them. The Daisy name pin is in good condition, with just the surface marks and patina you’d expect on an antique item which is over 130 years old! At some point the C shaped pin guard has been re-soldered. The brooch measures approximately 4cm in length and 1.5cm in width. It has a decorated edge with applied balls and is engraved with a border of ferns with the name applied ro a raised central part in block capital letters. The pin fastens to an old fashioned 'c' type clasp. It is reputed that these name pins were first worn by the servants in England's large country houses. These quickly became a popular form of sweetheart brooch for the sentimental Victorians. The popularity of the brooches continued through the Edwardian period into the 1920's and there was a revival of these items during World War 2. Materials used for name brooches include Silver, Gold, base metals and rolled gold wires, sometimes they are set with gems, diamante or paste or marcasite. Names are also engraved and sometimes painted onto natural materials like ivory, bone or Whitby Jet and early plastics like Bakelite, Celluloid, Casein and Lucite. It was also popular to make brooches with the words 'Mother' and 'Baby' ; with initials on or letters which make up a name in the form of a puzzle; with place names upon them or simply with sentiments like 'Best Wishes', 'Mizpah' (an old hebrew prayer which translated means 'may the Lord watch over us whilst we are apart' ) or the words 'Souvenir'.
JEWELLERY DETAILS
Designer or Brand: Makers mark partial ‘ & C'
Country of Origin: UK - Birmingham Hallmark for 1892
Condition: Very Good
Decade: 1890s
Era: Victorian
Type: Antique Name Brooch - Daisy
Material: Sterling silver
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